Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Precision oncology firm Corbus Pharmaceuticals and CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical have entered an exclusive licensing agreement for the latter’s new clinical stage antibody drug conjugate (ADC), CRB-701 (SYS6002). We look forward to working with CSPC to advance clinical development of this asset and realise its full potential.”

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Jasper Therapeutics’ antibody, JSP191, for the treatment of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) patients who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. . The antibody was also analysed in a total of more than 110 healthy subjects and patients. .

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 16, 2020

AbbVie is to begin clinical development of an antibody designed to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus after licensing the therapy in from Harbour BioMed and Utrecht University. AbbVie has begun a phase 1 clinical trial of the antibody, with clinical development beginning in the US and expanding into Europe.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 19, 2022

With the latest development, Sanofi will licence a NK cell engager programme that acts on B7H3 from the antibody-based NK cell engager therapeutics (ANKET) platform of Innate. Initially, the companies signed a research collaboration and licensing agreement in 2016 to develop and assess up to two bispecific NK cell engagers.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 27, 2021

AstraZeneca is playing catch up with Eli Lilly and Regeneron with its antibody therapy for COVID-19, but aims to narrow the gap with the help of decentralised clinical trial specialist Care Access Research. The two antibodies were discovered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and licensed to AZ in June 2020.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 25, 2022

The treatment is indicated for patients with no history of Factor VIII inhibitors and any detectable antibodies to adeno-associated virus serotype 5 (AAV5). The approval is based on comprehensive data from the clinical development programme of Roctavian, including two-year findings from the international Phase III GENEr8-1 clinical trial.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Additionally, Astellas will obtain an exclusive option for licencing two clinical-stage programmes of Taysha, namely TSHA-102 and TSHA-120, for Rett syndrome and GAN, respectively. Astellas will also receive specific rights linked to any possible change of Taysha’s control.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

While a rumoured takeover by Merck & Co has yet to materialise, Seagen is getting on with its own business development, including a just-agreed licensing deal for a cancer immunotherapy developed by Dutch biotech Lava Therapeutics. The biotech said earlier it planned to seek FDA approval to start clinical trials towards the end of 2022.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 12, 2023

On 8 May 2023, China-based Bliss Biopharmaceutical (BlissBio) announced a clinical trial collaboration with Eisai to develop BB-1701, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for multiple cancer types. Eisai intends to conduct a Phase II clinical trial for BB-1701 in breast cancer.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 9, 2021

The issues are holding up discussions between the agency and company about labeling and post-marketing requirements for teplizumab, and are concentrated around the pharmacokinetics data for the antibody, and whether it is comparable to the drug that its original developer Eli Lilly entered into clinical trials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 11, 2022

The proceeds from the business combination will be utilised to advance the pipeline of Disc to clinical trials and offer funding into 2025. They include various patient clinical trials for Disc’s programmes, bitopertin and DISC-0974, which are currently in the clinical development stage.

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XTalks

JANUARY 22, 2025

IXCHIQ is the only licensed chikungunya vaccine in the US for adults aged 18 and older at increased risk of exposure to the virus. seroresponse rate indicating the proportion of participants achieving antibody levels above a predefined protective threshold sustained one year after vaccination. The findings reveal a remarkable 98.3%

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 7, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Roche’s Biologics License Application (BLA) of Lunsumio (mosunetuzumab) to treat adults with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL). The submission is based on positive data from the pivotal Phase I/II GO29781 clinical trial of Lunsumio.

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XTalks

APRIL 1, 2025

Related: Niktimvo (Axatilimab) Approved as First-in-Class Therapy for Chronic GVHD More on Itolizumabs Clinical Data Itolizumab is a humanized anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody that targets the CD6-ALCAM pathway involved in T cell activation and trafficking. The risk limits the number and type of patients who receive HSCT.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 2, 2023

Switzerland-based company Lonza has boosted its antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) offering with the acquisition of Dutch biotechnology company Synaffix for a total consideration of $172m (€160m). This is expected to streamline the path for ADCs to clinical trial and commercialisation.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Gilead Sciences and Jounce Therapeutics have amended their current license agreement for first-in-class immunotherapy, GS-1811 (formerly JTX-1811). The initial license agreement was signed in 2020. It is currently being evaluated in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumours.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 16, 2022

According to the deal, Horizon will provide the funding to develop the therapy until the conclusion of its two Phase II clinical trials. Under the agreement, Horizon will hold an option for the acquisition of the ADX-914 programme, which is exercisable through a period after concluding the Phase II trials.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 14, 2022

Epcoritamab is a bispecific antibody which targets CD3 on white blood cells and CD20 on tumour cells, and is designed to encourage an immune response against the cancer. The two companies are also running a phase 3 trial of the bispecific as a monotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse LBCL. billion product at peak.

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XTalks

JULY 25, 2022

Byondis announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted their Biologics License Application (BLA) for [vic-]trastuzumab duocarmazine (SYD985), an investigational therapy being studied to treat HER2-positive unresectable locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Clinical Trial Results for [Vic-]Trastuzumab Duocarmazine

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 19, 2023

The findings showed that the Nuvaxovid booster dose increased immune responses compared to higher levels associated with the protection in Phase III clinical trials. Nuvaxovid demonstrated a significant antibody response when given as a booster dose after primary vaccination with other authorised Covid-19 doses in the COV-BOOST trial.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 11, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) of Horizon Therapeutics for the Krystexxa (pegloticase) injection, given along with methotrexate, to help uncontrolled gout patients attain a complete response to treatment.

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Pfizer

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These study participants, representing approximately half of the total recruited participants in the trial, are being discontinued following violations of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) at certain clinical trial sites run by a third-party clinical trial site operator.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

LIB Therapeutics has announced that the FDA has accepted its Biologics License Application (BLA) for lerodalcibep, a novel investigational treatment aimed at reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in a broad patient population. This gives lerodalcibep an edge to approved PCSK9 inhibitors.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cantargia AB (OMXS: CANTA) and BioInvent International AB (OMXS: BINV), today announced that BioInvent has been contracted as manufacturer of Cantargia’s antibody CAN10 in preclinical development for the treatment of systemic sclerosis and myocarditis. LUND, Sweden , Nov. About Cantargia.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 23, 2023

Seagen specialises in developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) which will complement Pfizer’s oncology portfolio. Adcetris is currently active in multiple clinical trials, including the ECHELON-3 Phase lll study for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted AbbVie ’s Biologics License Application (BLA) of epcoritamab (DuoBody-CD3xCD20) to treat adults with relapsed/refractory (r/r) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), for priority review. Epcoritamab is intended for usage in such patients following two or more lines of systemic therapy.

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Camargo

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Like with small molecules, clinical trials of biologics are designed to determine pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), safety, and efficacy. A 351(K) application must include information explaining that the biosimilarity is completely based on the data related to animal studies, clinical studies, and analytical studies.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 4, 2021

There’s a new biotech on the scene after MoonLake Immunotherapeutics launched on a mission to develop sonelokimab, a potential inflammatory diseases drug in-licensed from Germany’s Merck KGaA. The announcement comes a few days after Merck KGaA’s development partner Avillion announced supportive results in a phase 2 psoriasis trial.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 17, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Roche ’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq) plus Rituxan (rituximab), cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (R-CHP) to treat priorly untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 25, 2022

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have received Priority Review for their supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), to treat unresectable or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer in adults.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 11, 2021

Clinical trial to assess safety, immune response and reactogenicity, after preclinical data showed high neutralizing antibody levels. The Companies expect interim results from this trial in the third quarter of 2021. About the Phase 1/2 clinical trial. About previously-published preclinical results.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 20, 2020

Poor regulation of antibodies tests – that could indicate if someone has had coronavirus – could be putting the public at risk, doctors have warned. It is still not known whether having antibodies will protect people from a second infection. Coronavirus infection triggers the immune system to produce antibodies.

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XTalks

APRIL 17, 2023

Monoclonal antibodies are gaining attention as alternative or additive treatments for atopic dermatitis. Lebrikizumab is a new and investigational monoclonal antibody designed to selectively inhibit IL-13. “In Eli Lilly has exclusive rights for the development and commercialization of lebrikizumab outside of Europe.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 18, 2021

Japan’s Eisai has hit the jackpot with its first ever antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) drug candidate, attracting a licensing deal from Bristol-Myers Squibb that could top out at more than $3.1 antibody with cell-killing drug eribulin – sold on its own by Eisai as Halaven.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to pre-clinical findings, a booster dose of this vaccine elicited a robust neutralising antibody response against the variants Omicron BA.1, A clinical trial of the vaccine to assess its safety, tolerability and immunogenicity in people aged 12 years and above is anticipated to commence this month.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Harbour BioMed (HBM) announced with Utrecht University on Monday that they have licensed their fully human SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, 47D11, and its program to AbbVie. AbbVie has initiated a Phase I clinical trial of the antibody, and it will conduct the initial clinical program in the U.S.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 26, 2021

Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA influenza vaccine. Th e first clinical trial of a seasonal mRNA flu vaccine candidate is an exciting milestone in our quest for the next generation of inf lu enza vaccines. JUNE 22 , 2021.

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